We made our first foray into science fairs this year when Finn decided he wanted to find out which shape of ice cube makes water cold fastest. There was plenty of time to get the project done, and Bruce and Finn discussed it a lot and made a plan in the weeks leading up to the due date. Unfortunately, the actual due date completely sneaked up on us, so they did the whole experiment and report the day before. And that was the same day we went to the Giants game. At any rate, they got it done and I managed to take a few pictures.
Here’s Finn filling the different ice cube trays with a turkey baster.
And crushing the ice cubes with a meat tenderizer.
These are the four types of ice cubes he tested: LEGO minifigure, LEGO brick, regular ice cube from the ice maker, and crushed ice.
He loved using our instant read thermometer to test the water.
And he made charts of the temperatures and set intervals.
Here are the two mad scientists together.
And here’s the final product. (Crushed ice was the winner.)
Finn was a very proud little scientist.
And one last shot — the science fair itself. It was incredibly well attended. Not surprising.
Update: A few days later, Finn got a certificate for participating which he really liked.
